Traditional songs for guitar and other instruments
Chords, lyrics, tablature and standard notation for traditional songs. Presented with images, pdf:s and sounds alongside playing instructions and song facts.
Traditional songs have often lived across generations and in various versions. Famous traditional songs have often an older source to which melody a never lyrics have been written. Several genres such as hymns, folk ballads, spirituals, patriotic song and Christmas carols are among these. The other thing that distinguish traditional songs is that they are public domain, thus not protected by copyright (although arrangements of traditional songs are subject to copyright, which means the arrangements published cannot be republished without permission).
All songs
Tabs, notes, melody, chords and lyrics for a collection of tradtional songs for guitar.
Beginner songs
A collection of traditional songs especially chosen for beginners.
Christmas songs
A collection of Christmas carols from around the world.
Children's songs
A collection of popular Children's songs with tabs, notes, chords and lyrics.
All songs
A list of all traditional songs on this site so far (click on a table header to filter a column):
| Title | Instrument | Category | Chords & lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace | Guitar | Hymn | Yes |
| Jingle Bells | Guitar, Flute | Christmas | Yes |
| Oh My Darling, Clementine | Guitar, Flute, Ukulele | Folk ballad | Yes |
| 500 Miles | Guitar, Ukulele | Folk | Yes |
| The House of the Rising Sun | Guitar | Folk | Yes |
| Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | Guitar, Flute | Children | Yes |
| When the Saints Go Marching In | Guitar | Spiritual | Yes |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken? | Guitar | Hymn | Yes |
| Deck the Halls | Guitar, Flute | Christmas | Yes |
| God Save the Queen | Guitar | National anthem | No |
| Angels We Have Heard on High | Guitar, Flute | Christmas | Yes |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Guitar | Christmas | Yes |
| The Star-Spangled Banner | Guitar, Flute | National anthem | Yes |
| America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) | Guitar | Patriotic song | Yes |
| Yankee Doodle | Guitar, Flute, Ukelele | Traditional song | Yes |
| O Tannenbaum | Guitar | Christmas | Yes |
| Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) | Guitar, Flute | Traditional song | No |
| Auld Lang Syne | Guitar, Flute, Ukelele | Traditional song | Yes |
| Beautiful Dreamer | Guitar | Traditional song | Yes |
| La Marseillaise | Guitar, Flute | National anthem | No |
| Michael Row the Boat Ashore | Guitar | Spiritual | No |
| Flow Gently, Sweet Afton | Guitar | Traditional song | No |
| Old Black Joe | Guitar | Spiritual | No |
| Red Wing | Guitar | Bluesgrass | Lyrics |
| Silent Night | Guitar, Flute | Christmas | Yes |
| Banks of the Ohio | Guitar, Flute | Folk ballad | Yes |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | Guitar | Christmas | Yes |
| St. James Infirmary Blues | Guitar | Blues song | Yes |
| Au clair de la lune | Guitar, Flute | Folk song | Yes |
| Home on the Range | Guitar | Traditional song | Yes |
| Shenandoah | Guitar | Folk song | Yes |
| Morning Has Broken | Guitar | Hymn | No |
| Aura Lee | Guitar, Ukelele | Traditional song | Yes |
More songs will be added, stay tuned.
Categories & alternative tunings
Choose from genres and categories:
Spiritual songs | Christian hymns | Folk songs | National anthems
Songs available in alternate tunings:
Drop D tuning | Open G tuning